Lin Moniang tilted her head and looked at Su Yun'er curiously.

This afternoon, after Lin Xiaolan finished her exam and came home, she told Lin Moniang about the farce. The children didn't see the whole thing, but they overheard some of the conversations and were able to deduce the general truth of the matter.

Lin Xiaolan looked down on Xuewa: "He's a coward and likes to pretend. He acts pitiful when he can't beat someone, and bullies those weaker than him. I never liked him before. Today I discovered he's also a crybaby, always whining and sobbing, it's so annoying. His mother is awful too. She was the one who pushed the teacher down, but she still accused him first and badmouthed him in the village! If Zixing and Xiaowen hadn't stopped us, Xiaoshu and I would have gone to Chunlai's house to beat him up!"

Lin Moniang repeated Lin Xiaolan's words to Su Yun'er: "Lazy'er is so angry, how come you're acting like nothing happened?"

To everyone's surprise, Su Yun'er just smiled, wiped the loquat on her clothes, and took a bite: "If I were really just being talked about badly, would you still be smiling so happily? It must be that Chunlai's wife was insulted, and someone helped me get revenge. Since someone helped me get revenge, why should I be angry?"

Lin Moniang smiled and tapped Su Yun'er's forehead: "You're so smart. It's true that someone couldn't stand it and went to stand up for you. Tonghua was cooking at home when she heard that Chunlai's wife was talking badly about you, so she rushed out and argued with Chunlai's wife for a long time. But she also made things clear about what happened in your family. Now everyone in the village knows that it was Chunlai's wife who was scratched by the cat. It's her own problem and has nothing to do with your family."

After finishing one loquat, Su Yun'er picked up another: "I guessed it was her. After all, I took her daughter in today, and she's grateful to me, so she'll definitely speak up for me. But I also thank her for saving me the trouble of confronting her personally."

“But I’m quite surprised that Sister Tonghua would send her own daughter to study here,” Lin Moniang said.

“Me too. Sister Tonghua is a bit fiery. I always thought she was the kind of person who believed in the saying ‘a woman’s virtue lies in her lack of talent.’ But today she surprised me. Mo Niang, you don’t know, that girl Meiya is really good. When she listened to me recite poetry, she lowered her head and seemed to be doing it casually, but she was actually concentrating on reciting it.”

"What's so special about bowing your head?" Lin Moniang didn't understand.

“When a person loses their sight, their hearing becomes more sensitive. Similarly, when what they see is too complex, their memory can be weakened. By staring at the ground, she can avoid visual distractions that could affect her memory of the poems,” Su Yun’er explained.

Lin Moniang then gave an understanding "oh".

The two chatted about the girl's cleverness, then about the snow baby, then about the exam that morning, and then about their children's future exams and success in the imperial examinations.

The two sisters chatted for a long time. Lin Moniang brought a bottle of safflower oil, saying it was very effective for sprains. She rubbed Su Yun'er's injury while chatting.

“My feet are so swollen right now, I need to rest for at least a month. And Aunt He Liu is having such bad morning sickness, so she probably won’t be able to help you like before. You can’t be the only one looking after the shop for a month, so let my mother-in-law help you. Plus, Aunt Song is next door, so she can keep an eye on you.”

Lin Moniang agreed: "Can you still make tofu with your foot like this? This isn't a simple sprain. Lan'er said your foot is completely bent. You need to take good care of it and not take it lightly."

Douhua (tofu pudding) is the foundation of Su Yun'er's food stall. Whether it's the laborers on the docks or the merchants who frequently travel to and from the docks, everyone loves Su Yun'er's douhua.

Cheap and delicious, it's both a dish and a meal. You can slurp down a big bowl and fill your stomach immediately without wasting any time.

Su Yun'er said, "It won't work in the next couple of days, but it should be fine in a few more days. Then I'll sit down and do less standing."

Her gaze fell on the well in the courtyard, and Su Yun'er suddenly said, "Mo Niang, how about I teach you how to make tofu pudding?!"